Ellen E. Blaak

32.1k total citations · 10 hit papers
343 papers, 21.8k citations indexed

About

Ellen E. Blaak is a scholar working on Physiology, Molecular Biology and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Ellen E. Blaak has authored 343 papers receiving a total of 21.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 258 papers in Physiology, 84 papers in Molecular Biology and 84 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Ellen E. Blaak's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (153 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (145 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (69 papers). Ellen E. Blaak is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (153 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (145 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (69 papers). Ellen E. Blaak collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United Kingdom and France. Ellen E. Blaak's co-authors include Emanuel E. Canfora, Johan W. E. Jocken, Gijs H. Goossens, Wim H. M. Saris, Ruth C. R. Meex, Koen Venema, Marleen A. van Baak, Edith J. M. Feskens, Eva Corpeleijn and Jens J. Holst and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Ellen E. Blaak

335 papers receiving 21.4k citations

Hit Papers

Short-chain fatty acids in control of... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2015 2011 2019 2020 2015 500 1000 1.5k
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Short-chain fatty acids in control of body weight and insulin sensitivity
    2015 1.6k citations Emanuel E. Canfora, Johan W. E. Jocken et al. Nature Reviews Endocrinology profile →
  2. Calorie Restriction-like Effects of 30 Days of Resveratrol Supplementation on Energy Metabolism and Metabolic Profile in Obese Humans
    2011 1.0k citations Ellen Konings, Gijs H. Goossens et al. profile →
  3. Gut microbial metabolites in obesity, NAFLD and T2DM
    2019 1.0k citations Emanuel E. Canfora, Ellen E. Blaak et al. Nature Reviews Endocrinology profile →
  4. Short chain fatty acids in human gut and metabolic health
    2020 733 citations Ellen E. Blaak, Emanuel E. Canfora et al. Beneficial Microbes profile →
  5. Low-grade inflammation, diet composition and health: current research evidence and its translation
    2015 658 citations Helen M. Roche, Ellen E. Blaak et al. profile →
  6. Gender differences in fat metabolism
    2001 524 citations Ellen E. Blaak profile →
  7. The Short-Chain Fatty Acid Acetate in Body Weight Control and Insulin Sensitivity
    2019 455 citations Emanuel E. Canfora, Johan W. E. Jocken et al. profile →
  8. Gut microbiome stability and resilience: elucidating the response to perturbations in order to modulate gut health
    2020 448 citations Ellen E. Blaak, John Penders et al. profile →
  9. Effects of the once-daily GLP-1 analog liraglutide on gastric emptying, glycemic parameters, appetite and energy metabolism in obese, non-diabetic adults
    2013 391 citations Ellen E. Blaak, Wim H. M. Saris et al. profile →
  10. Sexual dimorphism in cardiometabolic health: the role of adipose tissue, muscle and liver
    2020 214 citations Gijs H. Goossens, Johan W. E. Jocken et al. Nature Reviews Endocrinology profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ellen E. Blaak Netherlands 72 11.5k 7.8k 4.1k 3.9k 2.8k 343 21.8k
Andreas Pfeiffer Germany 73 7.4k 0.6× 7.3k 0.9× 4.5k 1.1× 5.3k 1.3× 2.6k 0.9× 538 23.3k
Hubert Vidal France 87 10.5k 0.9× 11.4k 1.5× 6.2k 1.5× 3.0k 0.8× 1.4k 0.5× 346 25.3k
Francisco J. Tinahones Spain 68 7.3k 0.6× 7.7k 1.0× 3.2k 0.8× 3.4k 0.9× 2.0k 0.7× 578 20.0k
Gema Frühbeck Spain 91 10.9k 0.9× 5.4k 0.7× 7.8k 1.9× 3.7k 0.9× 2.0k 0.7× 385 24.4k
José Manuel Fernández‐Real Spain 82 8.5k 0.7× 9.0k 1.2× 7.3k 1.8× 3.9k 1.0× 1.3k 0.5× 501 26.6k
Martin Wabitsch Germany 65 6.2k 0.5× 5.1k 0.7× 5.0k 1.2× 2.6k 0.7× 2.6k 0.9× 505 17.9k
Martine Laville France 65 6.7k 0.6× 5.7k 0.7× 3.6k 0.9× 2.3k 0.6× 1.4k 0.5× 335 15.8k
Clifton Bogardus United States 80 13.6k 1.2× 8.5k 1.1× 5.2k 1.3× 6.9k 1.7× 3.3k 1.2× 281 27.9k
André Marette Canada 72 7.5k 0.6× 10.0k 1.3× 2.9k 0.7× 2.3k 0.6× 980 0.4× 334 18.7k
Nir Barzilai United States 78 8.9k 0.8× 7.4k 1.0× 4.3k 1.0× 3.8k 1.0× 897 0.3× 279 23.4k

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All Works

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Canfora, Emanuel E., et al.. (2025). Intrinsic chicory root fibers modulate colonic microbial butyrate-producing pathways and improve insulin sensitivity in individuals with obesity. Cell Reports Medicine. 6(7). 102237–102237. 4 indexed citations
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Penders, John, et al.. (2024). The individual response to antibiotics and diet — insights into gut microbial resilience and host metabolism. Nature Reviews Endocrinology. 20(7). 387–398. 28 indexed citations
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Lempesis, Ioannis, Nicole Hoebers, Yvonne Essers, et al.. (2023). Distinct inflammatory signatures of upper and lower body adipose tissue and adipocytes in women with normal weight or obesity. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 14. 1205799–1205799. 10 indexed citations
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Goossens, Gijs H., Bastiaan E. de Galan, Marleen M. J. van Greevenbroek, et al.. (2023). Quantifying postprandial glucose responses using a hybrid modeling approach: Combining mechanistic and data-driven models in The Maastricht Study. PLoS ONE. 18(7). e0285820–e0285820. 2 indexed citations
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Harrold, Joanne A., Louise Kjølbæk, Jason C. G. Halford, et al.. (2023). The effect of weight loss on whole‐body and tissue‐specific insulin sensitivity and hepatic lipid content and composition: SWEET substudy. Obesity. 31(7). 1745–1754. 4 indexed citations
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Blaak, Ellen E., Emanuel E. Canfora, Stephan Theis, et al.. (2020). Short chain fatty acids in human gut and metabolic health. Beneficial Microbes. 11(5). 411–455. 733 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hebebrand, Johannes, Jens‐Christian Holm, Euan Woodward, et al.. (2017). A Proposal of the European Association for the Study of Obesity to Improve the ICD-11 Diagnostic Criteria for Obesity Based on the Three Dimensions Etiology, Degree of Adiposity and Health Risk. Obesity Facts. 10(4). 284–307. 65 indexed citations
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Canfora, Emanuel E., Johan W. E. Jocken, & Ellen E. Blaak. (2015). Short-chain fatty acids in control of body weight and insulin sensitivity. Nature Reviews Endocrinology. 11(10). 577–591. 1643 indexed citations breakdown →
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Blaak, Ellen E., et al.. (2015). Moderate Hypoxia Exposure: A Novel Strategy to Improve Glucose Metabolism in Humans?. 73–79. 5 indexed citations
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Goossens, Gijs H., et al.. (2014). Targeting Adipose Tissue Lipid Metabolism to Improve Glucose Metabolism in Cardiometabolic Disease. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2014(2). 73–82. 2 indexed citations
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Zijl, N.J. van der, Erik H. Serné, Gijs H. Goossens, et al.. (2011). Valsartan-induced improvement in insulin sensitivity is not paralleled by changes in microvascular function in individuals with impaired glucose metabolism. Journal of Hypertension. 29(10). 1955–1962. 9 indexed citations
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Paniagua, Juan Antonio Pacheco, Pablo Pérez‐Martínez, Ingrid M.F. Gjelstad, et al.. (2011). A low-fat high-carbohydrate diet supplemented with long-chain n-3 PUFA reduces the risk of the metabolic syndrome. Atherosclerosis. 218(2). 443–450. 49 indexed citations
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Diamant, M., Ellen E. Blaak, & Willem M. de Vos. (2010). Do nutrient–gut–microbiota interactions play a role in human obesity, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes?. Obesity Reviews. 12(4). 272–281. 234 indexed citations
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Phillips, Catherine M., Louisa Goumidi, Sandrine Bertrais, et al.. (2010). Gene-nutrient interactions with dietary fat modulate the association between genetic variation of the ACSL1 gene and metabolic syndrome. Journal of Lipid Research. 51(7). 1793–1800. 50 indexed citations
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Konings, Ellen, Eva Corpeleijn, Freek G. Bouwman, Edwin C.M. Mariman, & Ellen E. Blaak. (2010). Expression of Genes Involved in Lipid Metabolism in Men with Impaired Glucose Tolerance: Impact of Insulin Stimulation and Weight Loss. Lifestyle Genomics. 3(1). 9–17. 3 indexed citations
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Jocken, Johan W. E., Ellen E. Blaak, Carla Kallen, Marleen A. van Baak, & Wim H. M. Saris. (2008). Blunted β-adrenoceptor–mediated fat oxidation in overweight subjects: a role for the hormone-sensitive lipase gene. Metabolism. 57(3). 326–332. 20 indexed citations
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Corpeleijn, Eva, Maurice M. A. L. Pelsers, Stijn Soenen, et al.. (2008). Insulin acutely upregulates protein expression of the fatty acid transporter CD36 in human skeletal muscle in vivo. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 59(1). 77–83. 1 indexed citations
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Polák, J., Jens J. Holst, Camilla Verdich, et al.. (2008). Total adiponectin and adiponectin multimeric complexes in relation to weight loss-induced improvements in insulin sensitivity in obese women: the NUGENOB study.. European Journal of Endocrinology. 158(4). 533–541. 27 indexed citations
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Blaak, Ellen E., et al.. (2005). Increased postprandial interleukin-6 release from skeletal muscle in men with impaired glucose tolerance can be reduced by weight loss. Diabetologia. 48.

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